Meyer Werft cuts first steel for Norwegian Escape

MARCH 21, 2014 — The first steel was cut at Meyer Werft, Papenburg, Germany yesterday for the construction of Norwegian Escape, the first of two new Breakaway Plus Class cruise ships for

Study suggests building BC ferries in BC

MARCH 12, 2014 — Here’s a study that looks to have missed the boat. Produced by a Vancouver, BC, think tank called the Columbia Institute, it claims to show significant economic benefits

Vard gets LOI for its largest ship yet

MARCH 11, 2014 — Vard has received a Letter of Intent from Solstad Offshore for the design and construction of a large offshore subsea construction vessel (OSCV). If firmed up, the contract

BV to class Brittany Ferries gas-fueled ROpax newbuild

MARCH 10, 2014 — The 2,474 passenger/800 car LNG fueled ferry ordered by Brittany Ferries from shipbuilder STX France SA will be classed by Bureau Veritas which will also oversee the conversion

Warning on dangerous draining system modification

MARCH 7, 2014 — The Australian Transport Safety Bureau says that shipowners are being warned of a dangerous drainage system modification that contributed to the death of an engineer. The accident occurred

Vigor Fab to build two ATB tank barges

MARCH 3, 2014 — Vigor Fab has been awarded a contract to build two 83,000 bbl. tank barges for Harley Marine Services, Inc., Seattle, WA. The 422 ft x 76 ft x

Keppel FELS wins order for new design jack-up

MARCH 3, 2014 — Singapore’s Keppel FELS Limited (Keppel FELS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) has secured a contract from TS Offshore Limited, to construct an ultra-high

Huntington Ingalls reports increased revenues

FEBRUARY 28, 2014 — Shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reported fourth quarter 2013 revenues of $1.94 billion, up 6.3 percent from the same period last year. Fourth quarter diluted earnings per share

MOL and NYK order LNG ships to carry Cove Point exports

FEBRUARY 28, 2014 — Shipbuilder Japan Marine United has received two orders for 165,000 cu.m LNG tankers, one for Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.(MOL) and one for Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK). The shipowners

BC Ferries orders cable ferry

FEBRUARY 27, 2014 —  BC Ferries has awarded Seaspan’s Vancouver Shipyards of North Vancouver a $15 million contract for the construction of a new cable ferry to service its Buckley Bay –

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